The Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,520
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
One of my very favorite sandwiches.

The standard is sharp cheddar cheese on sourdough bread grilled with real butter. This one I do quite often.

To dress it up a bit sometimes I'll add a couple of fried eggs. But, my ultimate grilled cheese is; sharp cheddar, mild cheddar, and Gouda cheeses, crispy Apple wood Smoked Bacon and Avocado slices. It's a heart stopper but damn is it good.

Anyone else here grill their cheese? What do you put in it?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2005
    I'm known for my three-cheese grilled cheese. Big slice of american, shredded sharp cheddar, and a splash of fontina. Land O Lakes sweet cream, unsalted butter and Mrs. Bairds bread.

    Served with a kosher dill slice, and a cup of Tomato soup with a fresh sprig of basil floating on top.

    I'll have to try Gouda, I assume it melts well, not stringy? The Avocado sounds fun too.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    Smells good in here.. :D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2005
    I like slappin a slice of fried bologna in there.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited September 2005
    All washed down with a cold Brew! Damn hurry up 5 o'clock

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2005
    damn...grilled cheese and a cold brew. That sounds awesome. Sounds like a country song...
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited September 2005
    great, now I'm in the mood for a grilled cheese sandwich. those combo's sound pretty good
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    spasticpitbull wrote:
    All washed down with a cold Brew! Damn hurry up 5 o'clock

    It's five o'clock SOMEWHERE :D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,198
    edited September 2005
    I think I've found a few new recipies :D . When I'm lazy and don't want to cook and clean up; grilled cheese is always the default meal, which is quite often! It's getting close to that time of year again (in Illinois) and it's a perfect compliment to a bowl of soup or chili. Still to hot here to be having grilled cheese and soup...but I'm making just the sandwich today for lunch. :cool:

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2005
    Grilled cheese and chili.... good stuff!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited September 2005
    Grilled cheese is a great sandwich with soups. :D
    Small pickled sliced jalepeno peppers in a glass jar from the grocery are good, just add 3-4 slices to the sandwich while cooking and get a burst of zing.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,198
    edited September 2005
    PolknPepsi wrote:
    Grilled cheese is a great sandwich with soups. :D
    Small pickled sliced jalepeno peppers in a glass jar from the grocery are good, just add 3-4 slices to the sandwich while cooking and get a burst of zing.

    Damn, now I have to go to the store and get some jalepeno slices :p before I make my sammwich for lunch!
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2005
    grilled cheese and bacon.

    mmmmmmmmmmmmm.......... B A C O N...........
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2005
    aaharvel wrote:
    grilled cheese and bacon.

    mmmmmmmmmmmmm.......... B A C O N...........

    Oh hell yea, I didn't think about that combo.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2005
    Russ the Gouda melts slower, so you end up having to cook it on a lower heat so your bread isn't done before your cheese melted. If you take a pot lit and stick it ontop of the sandwich the cheese will melt faster. Theres nothing I hate more then a grilled cheese with cheese that isn't melted.

    I'm also a fan of the grilled cheese's mutant cousin, the quesadilla :)
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited September 2005
    I like mine with Velveeta cheese and rye bread!
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited September 2005
    This is definitely my favorite one....
    http://www.mcgurks.com/dinner.html

    Hover over the grilled cheese sandwich with your mouse to see the description.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2005
    In State college in the 60's NO food was allowed in the dorm not even a candy bar. I think the Republicans ran the college, Lowell Technological Institute in MA. We would get some Al foil, any bread and any cheese and use an iron to make cheese dreams. They tasted very good at 2:00 in the morning.

    How times have changed.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited September 2005
    During the season, I like to do one up with cheddar, freshly sliced tomato with a little bit of salt & pepper and fresh basil on marbled rye.

    It's the Jersey tomato....
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2005
    I'm also a fan of the grilled cheese's mutant cousin, the quesadilla
    Same here, but no meat, just the cheese please. I cannot stand beef or chicken quesadillas. Pack it with cheese and give me some sourcream and guacamole.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2005
    Ron-P wrote:
    Same here, but no meat, just the cheese please. I cannot stand beef or chicken quesadillas. Pack it with cheese and give me some sourcream and guacamole.
    Steak Quesadillas here....Montery Jack, white cheddar, grilled steak, onions and jalape
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2005
    Hmmmm...getting on to lunch time. Grilled cheese and 'mater soup.

    Although, that's a meal for a rainy/cold day.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2005
    For a cold rainy day a grilled cheese is a must but with that, a good dark stout served at room temp. Along with that a plate of steak fries with a side of ranch dressing.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    Ron-P wrote:
    For a cold rainy day a grilled cheese is a must but with that, a good dark stout served at room temp. Along with that a plate of steak fries with a side of ranch dressing.

    Pretty soon. Those cold/rainy fall days will be here before you know it.. :)


    Dammit, I brought ziti to work today, and now I want grilled cheese.. :D
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2005
    Pretty soon. Those cold/rainy fall days will be here before you know it..
    I cannot wait!

    Ziti? What the hell is that...pasta? How boring. :)
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited September 2005
    Airplay355 wrote:
    I'm also a fan of the grilled cheese's mutant cousin, the quesadilla :)

    After reading this thread yesterday morning, I had to have a quesadilla for lunch! :D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,198
    edited February 2006
    Bumpity bump...bump.......bump.

    It's cold, rainy, dreary, sleeting, freezing rain, crap day here in the midwest just NW of Chi-town and just S. of Wisconsin.

    Thinking about some Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sammich for lunch. So this thread came to mind.

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    Good call rump-niner.

    80 today, down to 30 tomorrow with sleet. Definately need some grilled cheese supplies!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2006
    Lately I have been making grilled cheese sandwiches with 10 yr old cheddar! YUMMMMM :D

    And 5 yr old cheddar makes the most perfect macaroni & cheese!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2006
    It's five o'clock SOMEWHERE :D
    don't you mean "it's 4:20 somewhere"? :D
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